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BOXING SPORTS OF ALL SORTS BASEBALL
Roger Bresnahan and Charley
Weeghman are regular little pals
these days and each is trying to help
the other. Roger has given Weegh
man some good advice- on the ability
of several former West Side athletes,
and in return the new Cub magnate
is trying to fix the Harp in a mana
gerial job. '
They are waiting for Ban Johnson,
and have been for some time. It was
believed that Ban would be back in
Chicago today, ready to join a three
cornered conference. Johnson, of
course, does not control the Ameri
can Assn, but he has some influence
so far as the Cleveland team is con
cerned. The men who are controll
ing the Cleveland American league
club also have the whip hand over the
Association team. Johnson has met
them frequently trying to arrange for
some buyer to take over the control
formerly held by Charley Somers.
If Bresnahan can be put in charge
of the Association team it will be
moved to Toledo, Roger's home town.
If that deal cannot be swung, there
is a strong probability that Bresna
han win be appointed to head the In
dians, who are now without a man
ager. Lee Fohl was deposed from
that position a couple of days ago.
Weeghman has put a blanket on
reports that Jimmy Archer would go
to the Boston Braves. He and Tink
er figure on using Archer, Wilson and
Fischer as the Cub catching corps,
which would mean great strength in
that department.
Percy Haughton, new president of
. the Boston Braves, has made a good
.move in signing George Stallings to
a five-year contract to manage the
fteam. StalHngs Is to be given a free
irein.
George Stovall, former manager of
fthe Kansas City Feds, leading insur
gent of the Federal league and its
chief agent In signing men from or
ganized baseball, finds himself on the
outside in the peace amalgamation.
Stallings says that Jim Gilmore told
him he was the property of the Kan
sas City club, and the Kaws explain
ed he was the property of the league
at large. Therefore, George didn't
know who to do business with and
could not obtain his release, with the
privilege of signing with some or
ganized circle.
All of thevfellows who put in the
best licks for the Feds are not being
taken care of. Neither are all of the
men who staunchly stood by the or
ganized ship. x
Connie Mack avers he is through
trying to dispose of Frank Baker and
will not bother any more about the
home-run slugger. Baker "wants a
slice of his purchase price in case he
is sold to any other club. Mack says
the White Sox were the only people
who put in a real bid for the heavy
hitter.
The Mendels of the Windy City
league hung up a new three-game
record for the season, toppling- the
pins for a flat average of 1,074. The
high game was 1,120.
James Maturo defeated John Scan
Ion of Cleveland, 50 to 30, in a game
of the Interstate Three-Cushion Bil
liard league.
Milwaukee is on the trial of a real
prizefight, and it will be staged with
in the next few weeks if the terms
are satisfactory to the prospective
principals. Frank Moran and Jack
Dillon are the men Tom Andrews is
angling for. They would be fairly
evenly matched, as Moran is nearer
Dillon's weight than any of the big
fellows now doing business.
A conference is on today between
Andrews and a representative of Dil
lon, and if that results satisfactorily
an effort will be made to bring Moran
into line.
Featherweight Champion Johnny
Kilbane won an easy victory over
Packey Hommey in six rounds at
Philadelphia. The champion had
the advantage in height and reach.
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